Newsletter – August 2025
Hello and welcome to the summer edi2on of our Central Region Newsle8er!
I'm thrilled to introduce myself, Bruno Vinel, as the newly appointed regional organiser, and I'm excited to be edi2ng this first newsle8er during my tenure. If you're curious to learn more about me, feel free to check out my profile on the RPS website.
On Saturday, 12th July, I a8ended my first Members Communica2on mee2ng represen2ng our Central Region. Victoria Humphries, the new RPS CEO, talked about her plans for RPS and her strategy to develop the RPS.
The Central Region Committee consists of Bruno Vinel (organiser), John Simpson (event coordinator), Ian Bailey (treasurer), Gary Hurdman (web), and Tim Walter (special adviser). We have planned four walks and four talks through the Christmas season. We encourage you to attend these events and support our walk leaders and speakers.
I hope the informa2on in this newsle8er will inspire you to dive deeper into your passion. Make the most of the lovely weather and get out there to capture some stunning film or digital shots!
Wishing you a great summer, Bruno Vinel, Volunteer, Central Region Organiser.
30th AUG 2025 10:30-13:00 | STREET PHOTOGRAPHY WALK | BIRMINGHAM BULL RING & DIGBETH WITH BRUNO VINEL
Join a dynamic street photography walk led by Bruno VINEL in the heart of Birmingham, exploring the iconic Bull Ring Market and the creative streets of Digbeth. Bruno will share his passion and experience with candid and environmental portraiture. More information https://events.rps.org/4LrdQ66/5a2NN2AvHXp
3rd SEP 2025 19:00-20:30 ONLINE | PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE DARKSIDE, LONDON NIGHTS WITH PETER BENSON FRPS
Peter Benson FRPS MCrGP AWPF CPAGB BPE3 will oUer us an online talk titled Photography on the Darkside, London Nights. Peter is well known for his passion for urban nightscape photography. More information https://events.rps.org/4LrdQ66/5a2NN2AvI2T
24th SEP 2025 19:00-20:30 ONLINE | AN EVENING WITH CLAIRE CARTER, AN AWARD-WINNING LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER
Award-winning UK landscape photographer Claire Carter explores how time and motion shape the natural world in her talk Perpetually in Motion. Drawing on her deep connection with the changing landscapes of the Scottish Highlands, Claire shares how the passage of time and the forces of nature influence her creative process capturing not just what she sees, but the energy of a living, shifting environment. More information https://events.rps.org/4LrdQ66/5a2NN2AvI0r
27th SEP 2025 10:30-13:00 | IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF CHARLES DARWIN | SHREWSBURY WITH ALAISTAIR TAYLOR ARPS
Join a walk led by Alaistair Taylor ARPS through the lovely streets of Shrewsbury medieval county town to revisit some of the places that shaped Charles Darwin’s early life. More informaCon https://events.rps.org/4LrdQ66/5a2NN2AvHUc
OCTOBER 2025 | TALK WALK TALK | SANDWELL VALLEY & FORGE MILL LAKE LED BY GARY HURDMAN
In October, in collaboration with the RPS Landscape Group, the Central Region will host a Talk-Walk-Talk at Sandwell Valley's RPBS Natural Reserve, including Forge Mill Lake. More information https://billetto.co.uk/users/rpslandscapegroup?content=Events&groups=f26b4be5-4bb34e0d-a28d-8c0ebb1652f7
OCT-NOV 2025 | CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAMME | MARTIN ADDISON FRPS | ONLINE + ON-SITE
Join this photographic programme on Creative Photography led by Martin Addison FRPS: 1. Creative photography talk online illustrated with a selection of Martin’s photography on the 29th October 2025 19:00-20:30. More information https://events.rps.org/4LrdQ66/5a2NN2AvIC9
2. Creative photography walk in Worcester on 26th November 2025 10:30-13:00 to explore on the ground the techniques presented by Martin. More information https://events.rps.org/4LrdQ66/5a2NN2AvIDl
3. Creative photography development in Lightroom workshop online led by Martin Addison on 26th November 2025 19:00-20:30. More information https://events.rps.org/4LrdQ66/5a2NN2AvIFN
OTHER RPS EVENTS
14th AUG 2025 9:30 | GRAFTON
WOOD FIELD WALK
Join this walk organised by the RPS Nature Group in the Grafton Wood Field reserve located between Worcester and Stratfordupon-Avon. It is jointly owned by Butterfly Conservation and Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
To book a place please e-mail the organiser, Duncan Locke ARPS on: nature@rps.org
4th SEP 2025 14:00 | ONLINE TALK | AI TECHNOLOGY IN LIGHTROOM AND PHOTOSHOP BY GLYNE DEWIS
Join this free online talk by Glyne Dewis, Adobe Evangelist, to learn how AI technology integrated into Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop can elevate both creaCvity and efficiency in the photographic retouching. Register here Cnyurl.com/RPSBOOKAITOOLS.
4-26th OCT 2025 | LANDSCAPE GROUP MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION
The RPS Landscape Group is holding its second outdoor exhibition of members’ work across 8+ locations in 2025/26 with 80 landscape images in a run of almost 30 metres: Land & Sea, Urban & Rural, Colour & Mono. Although not exactly in our region, Chester Cathedral is an opportunity to see RPS members’ pictures. More information on this page.
11-12th OCT 2025 | TRAVEL GROUP CONFERENCE | LEMINGTON SPA
To mark the 55th anniversary of the formaCon of the RPS Travel Group, a two-day event conference is organised at Woodland Grange, Leamington Spa. Speakers include Ash Bhardwaj, Peter Brisley ARPS EFIAP DPAGB BPE2*, Nat Coalson ARPS, Sue O’Connell FIPF MPSA EFIAP/d3 DPAGB ABPE, Leigh Preston FRPS EFIAP MPAGB, Chris Roche and Prof. Lindsay Stringer RPS Members £110 inc. a three course. More informaCon on https://rps.org/groups/travel/
This is an early call for the RPS Audio -Visual Group 26th RPS International Audio Visual Festival taking place in November with Zoom Conference Meeting showing the AV entries received over three or four evenings, during week commencing 17th November, followed by an opportunity to see the winning AVs at the Drama Studio at Worcester University on Saturday 22nd November 2025 - 10.00 - 17.00 (£15 fee). More information https://rps.org/groups/audio -visual/iavf/